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5912 UNIVERSITY BLVD W · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1327185
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10981644
DBPR license2652700

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#10High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas stored in direct contact inside non-food grade bag sitting on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Créme (47-51F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F – Cold Holding), both stored on front counter prep table and place there approximately 30 mins ago from reach in cooler. Employee put back in reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak (116-137F – Hot Holding), stored on flat top grill hot holding after initial cooking few minutes ago as per employee. Employee reheating **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink. Employee provided paper towel **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has several huge large storage containers on property with some having stored food inside and cooking equipment's and dry storage Operator also has big blue school bus being with no hand wash sink and three compartment sink that is being used with multiple reach in coolers with TCS foods stored inside. Provided technical assistance to operator to submit plans for this storage bus and add to plans **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#15Intermediate51-22-4

Intermediate – Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 9

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple CO2 tanks stored outside not secured **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on reach in cooler make table

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler with torn gasket **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic08B-41-4

Basic – Food being prepared on a grill outside that has no cover. Observed flat top grill with no hinge cover that is soiled with food debris stored outside under unfinished construction building. Employee stated this grill is used to cook meat and other food for food truck in back area behind the building

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor in outside trailer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic08B-42-4

Basic – Food stored outside. Observed 1 bucket of prep uncooked plantains that had green skin removed along with 1 case of fry oil and 1 case of plastic water bottles stored outside under unfinished building current under construction to be licensed. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#7Basic50-03-4

Basic – Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator has old decal posted

#8Basic35B-14-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Front service window left open after giving out food **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. In back parking lot area

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:35 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.